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The '''Wide-Angle Rolleiflex''' is a [[medium format]] [[Wide-angle]] [[TLR]] camera manufactured by [[Franke & Heidecke]] and later on by [[Rollei]].

==General==
The '''Wide-Angle Rolleiflex''' was Rolleis answer to the growing demand for a [[Rolleiflex]] with a wide-angle lens.<br> This choice to design and produce a wide-angle TLR was furthermore induced by the appearance of the Mamiya C serie of TLR's which feature interchangeable lenses.
In fact Rollei did design a prototype with 3 interchangeable lenses but decided that the needed extra mechanisms did lower the handling capacities too much. 

It is designed using the [[Rolleiflex]] E as a base.
   
There were 2 models manufactured : 
* Model 1 from 1961 to 1965
* Model 2 from 1965 to 1967, which could handle both [[120]] and [[220 film]] rolls.

35 years after the end of the production Rollei introduced a follow-up, the [[Rolleiflex 4.0 FW]].  
  
==Specifications==
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* Format : 12 exposures of 6 x 6 cm on [[120]] type rollfilm. <br>Model 2 also 220 type rollfilm (24 exposures of 6 x 6cm). <br>Furthermore a Plate adapter for sheet film and a Rolleikin adapter for [[35mm film]] cartridges can be used. 
* Taking lens: [[Carl Zeiss]] Oberkochen Distagon 1:4 f=55mm.   
* Viewing lens: Heidosmat 1:4 f=55mm.
* Filter Bayonet : Both lenses, size 4.
* Shutter: [[Synchro-Compur]] MXV CR0 leafshutter. Speeds 1 to 1/500 sec. and B. Selftimer.
* Flash synchronisation : Synch socket on front panel, M and X synchronisation. 
* Lighmeter system : Optional, coupled, Selenium photo element, 2 ranges. 
* Dimensions WxDxH: 128 x 113 x 152 mm
* Weight: 1355 grams


== Bibliography ==
*  Claus Prochnow, Rollei Report 2, third edition, Braunschweig, Lindemanns Verlag, 2008, <nowiki>ISBN</nowiki> 3-89506-220-0.

== Links ==
*[http://www.rolleiclub.com/cameras/tlr/info/tele_wide.shtml Rolleiflex Tele- and Wide- page] at [http://www.rolleiclub.com/ Rolleiclub.com]
*[https://www.butkus.org/chinon/rollei/rolleiflex_wide_angle/rolleiflex_wide_angle.htm Rolleiflex Wide Angle User manual] at [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/ Butkus.org] 

[[Category: German 6x6 TLR]]
[[Category:120 film]]
[[Category:220 film]]
[[Category: Rollei]]
[[Category: W]]
[[Category:1961]]